Paintbrush press



Oct. 23, 1951 L v HOOK 2,572,807

PAINTBRUSH PRESS Filed Nov. l. 1947 1N V EN TOR.

54H K Hoax.

ATTOR NEYS.

Patented Oct. 23, 1951 UNITED STA'TESff vPATENT OFFICE 2,572,807 PAINTBRUSH PRESS Lean v. Hook, Middletown, h10 Application November 1, 1947, .Serial No. 783,591

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a paint brush press and more particularly to a press for preserving the shape of artists brushes between periods of use.

The paint brushes of various sizes used by art- ,Y

ject of my invention to provide a device in which f y such brushes may be kept between periods of use, which device will serve to maintain the shape of the brushes so as to avoid any objection due to fuzzy edges.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a device as above outlined which will be extremely simple in construction and inexpensive to manufacture.

These and other objects of my invention which I shall point out in more detail hereafter, or which will appear to one skilled in the art upon reading these specifications, I accomplish by that certain construction and arrangement of parts of which I shall now describe an exemplary embodiment.

Reference is made to the drawings forming al part hereof and in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a device according to my invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is an end elevation thereof.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional View taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2, and

Figure 5 is a general perspective view of the device showing the manner of use.

Briefly in the practice of my invention, I provide a frame including a brush support and a handle support which supports are parts of the frame, and in connection with the brush support I provide a clamping member hinged to the frame which may be brought into a position to overlie the brush support and be releasably secured thereto. v

Referring more particularly to the drawings, I have shown a frame having the longitudinal elements I0 which constitute the handle supports and the transverse end elements I I whichhold them in spaced relation parallel to each other. The frame constituted by the members I0 and II may be provided with the gusset members I2 2 to give additional strengthto the frame, and the frame may, if desired, be provided with feet I3, at its corners.

Substantially centrally and longitudinally of the frame I provide a brush support member infdicated in the several views at I4. The member .I4 is parallel to the members I0 and extends the length of the frame between the members II. It will be understood that the device may be made of wood as shown in the drawings, and that the various frame elements may be secured together by wood screws or by means of a suitable adhesive. The device could, of course, be made of metal and the parts could be welded, riveted or otherwise suitably secured together.

I provide clamping members I5 hinged to the frame members II as at I 6, and the members I5 are arranged in one position to oVerlie the brush support I4. Means Yare provided for releasably securing the clamping members I5 in clamping relation to the support I4. Various such means may be provided, and I have shown by way of example, the screws I'I secured to the brush support I4 and provided with the wing nuts I8. The clamping members I5 are provided with suitably enlarged apertures I 9 to accommodate the screws I'I.

It will be noted that the brush support member I4 is disposed at a slightly lower level in the frame than the handle supports I 0. In use a number of brushes indicated generally at 20, are placed in the frame as shown in Figure 5 with the brush portions resting on the brush support I4 and the handles resting on the handle support I0. The hinged clamping member I5 is then brought down over the screw I1 and the wing nut is screwed on. Any desired degree of pressure may be obtained by the degree to which the wing nut is tightened.

As will be clear from Figure 5, a considerable number of paint brushes may thus be taken care of. It will also be clear that if the artist desires to preserve a number of brushes of different sizes, he will place the smaller brushes near the hinge point and graduate them in size with the largest brush adjacent the screws I'I. In clamping the clamping member in place, it will be observed that the clamping member will be disposed at a slight angle in relation to the brush support, and that a number of'brushes of graduated size may thus be subjected to equal pressures.

It will, of course, b e clear that if it were desired to preserve a series of brushes all of which were of the same size, the brush support I4 could be disposed somewhat lower in the frame, and

3 then when the clamping member is in position to clamp the brush, it will be disposed substantially parallel to the brush support.

I have found that if artists brushes after a period of use, are thoroughly cleaned and then disposed in a brush press according to my invention, their shape is perfectly preserved, and When they are taken up for use they will be in as perfeet condition V -as,they were when-new.

It will be clear `that numerous modifications will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art, and that many such modications may be made without departing from the spirit of niy invention. I therefore do not intend to limit-myself except as set forth in the claims which follow.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by v'Letters Patent is:

1. A device for preserving the shape of artists brushes between Vperiods vof use, .comprising a four sided frame `including a brush support'and ahandle support, said supportsbeingspacedgparallel framemembers, said handlesupportcomprising one side o f said foursided frame, `and said brush vsupport being disposed centrally .of said 'frameandat a lowerllevel in said framethan said handle .SbDprt,said supports beingso arranged as to Amaintain' brushes ,placed thereon in l,asub- Stantially horizontal position, and a `clamping memberihinged to said frameandarrangedin one positiento orerlie saidbrush support, and means for releasably securing thefree end OfSaid-clamP- ing.. member (to said bluish,support.

52. ,A device for preserving the ,shapeo'f artists brushes A,between periods of use, v comprising a four sidedjrame ,including a brush-support and a handle support, said supports being spaced parallel frame members, said uhandle support comprising one side .ref said foursdedframaand said brush support being c lisposedcentrally of 4 said frame and at a lower level in said frame than said handle support, said supports being so arranged as to maintain brushes placed thereon in a substantially horizontal position, and a clamping member hinged to said frame and arranged in one position to lie upon said brush support in contact therewith throughout its length, and means for releasably securing the free end :of ssaid-iclan'iping. member fto said brush: support.

'3. Adevicezforpreserving thea'shapeof artists brushes between periods of use, comprising a four sided frame including a brush support and anhandle support, said supports being spaced YREFERENCES CITED The .following .referencesdare vof record lin the le of this patent:

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